Risk analysis for thoracoscopic lung volume reduction: a multi-institutional experience✩
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- 1 June 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Vol. 17 (6) , 673-679
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s1010-7940(00)00450-4
Abstract
Objective: Most reports of thoracoscopic lung volume reduction (TLVR) are relatively small and early experiences from a single institution, factors wKeywords
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